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The rise of nationalism has been a central force in the disintegration of Islamic unity. It gained currency in the Muslim world after the two world wars when nationalist forces were organised to fight the yoke of Western colonialism that dominated Muslim countries in South and South-east Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The nationalist forces were organised into nationalist parties which struggled for their countries’ political independence.

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Hussain, A. (1984). Nationalism. In: Political Perspectives on the Muslim World. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17529-1_12

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